135th Annual Meeting & Exhibition

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1 135th Annual Meeting & Exhibition Linking science and technology for global solutions March 12-16, 2006 Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center San Antonio, Texas, USA

2 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition attracts more than 3,500 business leaders, engineers, scientists and researchers from around the world who are interested in the latest products and technologies in minerals, metals, and materials. Reach decision-makers from industry, government, and academia. Industry...63% University...25% Government...8% Retired/Other...4% Sell to the global marketplace. 43% of TMS attendees come from outside the U.S., spanning six continents. Europe...44% Asia...26% North America (outside U.S.)...17% Australia...6% South America...5% Africa...2% Close the deal with attendees who hold buying power in industry. CEOs, Presidents, Managing Directors, General Managers, Owners...30% Managers: Operations, Purchasing, Business Development, Plant, R&D...32% Engineers: Applications, Consulting, Development, Materials, Mechanical, Process, Project, Principal...20% Operators, Consultants, Editors, Sales & Marketing Representatives, Others...18% 15-year exhibitor This year (2005) it turned out that we signed a contract that we had been working on for several months in our booth during the exhibit. We strongly support the TMS (Annual Meeting & Exhibition). John E. Allen, President Thorpe Technologies Inc., Whittier, CA, USA

3 11-year exhibitor The TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition is a good place to visit for Gouda Vuurvast. Especially the presence of many end users makes a visit profi table. Frank Constantinesco, Account Manager Gouda Vuurvast N.V., Gouda, Netherlands All booths are designed with 8 back drape and 3 side drape. Minimum size is 10 x 10 (3.04m x 3.04m). Exhibitor Benefits sign identifying your company name and booth number 2. Aisle carpeting 3. Complimentary registration for two (2) to TMS technical sessions $1,000 value! 4. Exhibitor services manual 5. Hosted exhibit hall events 6. Hypertext link from the TMS virtual exhibit to your Web site $400 value! 7. Listing in pre-show and on-site directories 8. Post-show attendee mailing list 9. Security throughout the show (includes setup, show hours, and dismantle) 10. Supply of show invitations free admission for customers and prospects Plus, one (1) complimentary TMS membership for 2006 $105 value! Show Dates / Hours Monday, March 13...Noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday, March :30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March :30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Space Rental Cost Reserve by November 15, 2005, to take advantage of the discounted rate of $22 per square foot. After November 15, 2005, rate is $25 per square foot. Act immediately to secure a prime booth location! Three convenient ways to reserve your space today: 1. Reserve your booth online at 2. Fax the enclosed space reservation form to (724) or mail to TMS, 184 Thorn Hill Road, Warrendale, PA 15086, USA 3. Telephone Cindy Wilson, exhibits coordinator, at (724) , ext 231, or wilson@tms.org.

4 Increase your brand awareness. Build corporate image. Enhance the effectiveness of your marketing efforts. Sponsor an event at TMS 2006 Annual Meeting & Exhibition. Sponsorship places your company name and corporate logo in areas guaranteed for high visibility. Select from a varied list of events or tailor a sponsorship to meet your needs. Cindy Wilson at wilson@tms.org, or visit TMS online at Your Link to Increased Booth Traffic JOM is the offi cial journal of the TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition and the source of quality materials science and engineering information. JOM is read monthly by approximately 30,000 of the world s materials science and engineering professionals who require timely, accurate, and practical information. Special advertising opportunities and discounts for exhibiting companies are available in conjunction with the TMS 2006 Annual Meeting & Exhibition in these issues: November 2005 includes the preliminary technical program and exhibition pre-show report February 2006 serves as the on-site technical program and the show directory distributed to all attendees May 2006 includes the post-meeting review and photos Advertise in JOM, optimize interest in your company, and attract more people to your booth. To take advantage of these special offers, contact: Arlene Frances JOM Advertising Sales Representative Telephone: (724) , ext afrances@tms.org The technical program at TMS 2006 brings together diverse subjects related to the business and science of minerals, metals, and materials. Nearly 50 symposia and an estimated 2,000 papers will be presented related to the comprehensive topics of Light Metals; Structure, Extraction, Processing, and Properties; and Emerging Materials. For more information on the technical program, visit AnnualMeeting.html.

5 After a successful day at the exhibition, relax in what has become the most popular city for TMS annual meeting. The eighth largest city in the United States, San Antonio has retained its sense of history and tradition while carefully blending in cosmopolitan progress. With over 300 days of sunshine annually and an average temperature of 68.8 degrees Fahrenheit, San Antonio offers an abundance of outdoor sports and recreation. Visit the Alamo where you ll fi nd relics and mementos from the Republic of Texas and narration on the fall of the Alamo. Tour the largest and most spectacular show cavern in Texas at Natural Bridge Caverns. Explore the River Walk with three miles of unique retail shops, restaurants and nightclubs. To discover more about this amazing city, visit Make your plans now to connect with customers at TMS 2006 Annual Meeting & Exhibition. The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) is a professional organization encompassing the entire range of materials and engineering, from minerals processing and primary metals production to basic research and the advanced applications of materials. Included among its professional and student members are metallurgical and materials engineers, scientists, researchers, educators, and administrators from more than 70 countries on six continents. TMS mission is to promote the global science and engineering professions concerned with minerals, metals, and materials. To learn more, visit

6 10-year exhibitor The benefi ts from interchange of information pertaining to new projects, new technology and new business have been extraordinary. Dr. Renuka Rodrigo, Product Applications Engineer Heraeus Electro-Nite Company, Langhorne, PA, USA You need to exhibit at TMS 2006 if your company offers: Air pollution control equipment Alloy, rare earth, precious metals, minerals and chemical supplies Aluminum production technology and equipment Automation Carbon technology and supplies Casting Coatings, thin films and surface modification Combustion and furnace technology Corrosion and surface treatment Engineering, consulting, contracting Government collaborative programs and national laboratories Grain refiners/hardeners HF measurement systems pot rooms/stacks Industrial gases Industrial process control Instrumentation, measurement, analysis, characterization, microscopy equipment Molten metal filtration, pumps Publishing Recycling/scrap processing Refractory and insulating products Research and development Software - design, modeling, phase diagram, process simulation X-ray fluorescence For a current listing of exhibiting companies, Cindy Wilson at wilson@tms.org, or visit TMS online at 9-year exhibitor TMS has a good reputation, so important people still come, so the global customer reach is still signifi cant. Customers have reached us to discuss our technology; that is valuable. Detlef Maiwald, Sales Director innovatherm GmbH & Co. KG, Butzbach, Germany